This January, on our continuing journey down Route 66, Fulton Manor stopped at The Sunny China House in Springfield, IL to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The recreation staff decked out the dining room and the staff donned coolie hats for the occasion. Our Assistant Dining Services Director, Jane Card, made up a poster board with fun Springfield facts and laminated some enlarged post cards from the city for the residents enjoyment. Also, everything on the plate, except for the rice and the fortune cookie, was an OB product. We had pork chop suey, eggroll, buffalo chicken wonton, vegetable spring roll, crab rangoon, vegetable fried rice and a sesame ball. Our next stop will be St. Louis, MO for a Valentine's Day celebration including a 1950's themed sock hop.
HCMCF Welcomes Resident's to the Fabulous 50's
Resident's at the Huron County Medical Care Facility were treated to a special Diner Days function on January 21st. As they entered our Activity Room, they listened to 50's music and smelled the aroma from one of their favorite 50's meals. Decorations included a 50's car and Diner sign along with posters of drive-in waitresses on roller skates. The resident's were served corned beef and cabbage with boiled potatoes and carrots. Dessert was a strawberry gelatin parfait.
The resident's had a fabulous time and we were given many compliments on the meal and decorations.
Gina Knoblock, RD, DDS
Huron County Medical Care Facility
Resident's at the Huron County Medical Care Facility were treated to a special Diner Days function on January 21st. As they entered our Activity Room, they listened to 50's music and smelled the aroma from one of their favorite 50's meals. Decorations included a 50's car and Diner sign along with posters of drive-in waitresses on roller skates. The resident's were served corned beef and cabbage with boiled potatoes and carrots. Dessert was a strawberry gelatin parfait.
The resident's had a fabulous time and we were given many compliments on the meal and decorations.
Gina Knoblock, RD, DDS
Huron County Medical Care Facility
The
residents of the Sanilac Medical Care Facility, along with activities and
dining staff celebrated the food, music and memories of the 1950’s with a
period inspired menu. Residents
communicated that the menu of pork chops, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes and
gravy, onion soup and particularly the tuna noodle and green bean casserole
brought back so many memories for them.
They enjoyed the music in the dining room as well as activities like
hula hoops and beach balls. Some
recalled the 1950’s as a time when food was abundant and very welcome after the
years of rationing due to the war. The
meal ended with a chocolate cake that was decorated for the occasion.
Colleen Ortiz
Dining Services Supervisor
Sanilac Medical Care Facility